Hard work ethic expected to produce the required results, with a very high level of confidentiality at all times. Flexible working available at appropriate times of the year.

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Good place to work

Quality, Patient Safety & Commissioning Officer (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 22 October 2021

I worked at HEE in London for almost 20 years. I enjoyed my time there and only left because I moved out of London and did not want to travel almost 2 hours each way to work every day. The WFH choice was not available to my grade at the time and felt I needed to concentrate on my young daughter and would not have been able to do this due to the added travel time. The working environment is very supportive and development is widely encouraged. My managers were great and very approachable. I made some great lifelong friends there too.

Pros

Staff benefits (cycle to work scheme)

Cons

Needed some more flexibility for grade 5 and below

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Amazing team and culture

Regional communications manager (Current Employee) - North West - 3 June 2021

The team I work in is simply amazing. Regardless of position everyone comes together and supports each other. There is always someone willing to help out if you have a problem, the supportive culture is unlike anywhere else I’ve worked. They take the values to heart and embody them on a daily basis.

Pros

Great team, fantastic work/life balance, knowledge sharing. I could go on

Cons

None

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Senior Recruitment Consultant/ Administrator (Former Employee) - England - 12 March 2021

The role ended due to lockdown. There was little training, just thrown in the deep end from day one. Most of the employees are unhappy would not recommend

Pros

Pay

Cons

Little training

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Awesome IF you have a good manager

Administrator (Current Employee) - Midlands and East - 10 February 2021

It is public sector so salary could be better but is contemporary with other public sector organisations. The culture is good overall but alot comes down to whether or not you have a good manager as so much is down to their discretion. There are loads of training opportunities but getting permission for secondments is hard and there are very few band 6 roles compared to band 5s so most people leave after then.In COVID our jobs are secure and they are promoting wellbeing but disabilities are poorly supported and mental health is not even discussed.

Pros

Flexible Working.

Cons

The clinical staff think they are "better" than the admin staff, You are screwed if you have a bad manager.

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fun and happy atmostphere nice people to work with

Recruitment Administrator (Former Employee) - England - 20 March 2020

calling panellist and candidates preparing interview packs printing for speciality interviews being a timer and invigilator and a runner. working as a team .

Pros

people are lovely to work with and see your worth and what you can do

Cons

not always a 9-5 job if dealing with interviews

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Administrator (Former Employee) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire - 25 November 2019

Unorganised and was going through change when I started. There was not enough work once I started and on my first day it was announced the team was going to go through redundancies. Treat people unfairly.

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Bullying culture, high stress levels

Administrator (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 11 November 2019

Management pass the buck of responsibility when they do not know the answer to things, Bullying is the order of the day, Being stressed will happen daily Job starts of well, then stress gets to you Unless you are with a certain crowd, promotion is impossible, On the other hand, it has been known for someone to interview for a job 4 times before they get it.

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Great place to work

Quality, Patient Safety Administrator (Former Employee) - London - 28 October 2019

Learnt several process in dealing with stakeholders and NHS Trust. Working partnership with other organisation and requesting information required. Dealing senior management to produced report as needed.

Pros

Nice people

Cons

None

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Nice and friendly place to work

Programme Administrator (Former Employee) - Fulbourn - 3 September 2019

The co-workers were mostly young and unexperienced people who can gain an experience by training-through-work. The management staff is very helpful and understanding.

Pros

Nice atmosphere

Cons

Difficult to be promoted

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Marketing Communications Specialist (Former Employee) - Oxford, Oxfordshire - 25 July 2019

I managed the marketing communications for the Thames Valley area for Health Education England, who support the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England. Managed all internal and external communications including a major rebranding project which included updating the visual identity of the organisation, reinforcing the new brand values and updating all content for the new website.

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Hostile working environment

Project Co-Ordinator (Former Employee) - Russell Square Station - 6 June 2019

I conducted many advisory meetings, setting up meetings and taking minutes. There was no collaborative working and felt the working environment was hostile.

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If you must

Administrator (Current Employee) - London, Greater London - 12 February 2019

The bullying culture is too prevelant. There is a lot of favouritism and nepotism all the way to management. You must be strong willed to work here. There is also a hierarchy culture where the senior management doesn’t appreciate the work done by the staff under them.

Cons

Flexi workinf

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No flexibility

Assessment Administrator (Former Employee) - Birmingham, West Midlands - 12 February 2019

I spent 4 months working for the Assessments team as a part time administrator. There is low morale amongst the team, as some staff were directed into the role following a structure redesign so didn't really want to be there. The working hours and travel were not made clear, even though I specified the hours I was limited to at interview and at the point of job offer. The hours were revealed during week 2 of being in the role. I had to find another job, so HEE wasted my time and their own as they had to re-recruit to the vacancy I left behind. No career progression, as HEE staff are not privy to NHS internal job opportunities. Unfriendly atmosphere within the team.

Pros

Met some lovely colleagues

Cons

Hours are subject to change, and require someone who can be flexible

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Good culture in workplace

Project Support Officer (Current Employee) - Leicester - 13 January 2019

There is a very support culture within this organisation. I work in Workforce Development which practices a "high trust" eway of working, in that they enable you to be autonomous in your work with the expectation that you will highlight any problems.

Pros

Good working practices

Cons

Sometimes lots of demanding work

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Wonderful

Office Administrator (Current Employee) - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - 29 October 2018

Perfect job! lovely helpful people. beautiful surroundings. Training all provided, internal courses, wonderful place to develop your skills and learn about yourself! A bit to far for me to travel now unfortunately.

Pros

beautiful place

Cons

stressful

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Hard working environment

Business Support Officer (Current Employee) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire - 2 August 2018

This is a great place to work but the work is hard, fast and furious and you must be 100% committed to delivering to tight deadlines and timescales. Its a rewarding job with regular praise, reassessment and review.

Pros

easy commutable with free parking

Cons

occasional long hours

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Great fun place to work

Faculty Suport Administrator (Current Employee) - Leicester, Leicestershire - 9 June 2018

Health Education England is a great place to work. All of the staff are very friendly and helpful. I have worked here for four months and have enjoyed my experience very much. No day is the same and I enjoy the variety of tasks that I am asked to do. I have learnt to use E-portfolio and intrepid systems but I still have so much to learn in these systems. The managers are great to work for and very approachable and open to new ideas and suggestions.

Pros

Friendly staff

Cons

Alot of the staff work from home so can't always get an answer right away

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Continuous change taking its toll

Manager (Former Employee) - London, Greater London - 17 May 2018

During my years at HEE I was always satisfied with management, the culture and opportunities to develop and progress. Constant and sometimes ill thought out change have unfortunately taken their toll on the culture within the organisation, making it a less happy place to be and often very challenging environment.

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Good place to work

Programme Manager Education Transformation (Former Employee) - Manchester - 5 March 2018

Very supportive environment. Good management culture. Encouragement of work life balance. Nice working environment. Training offered where appropriate.

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A rewarding place to work

Team Member (Former Employee) - Nottingham - 28 February 2018

I really enjoyed working at HEE. The work was rewarding and challenging and there was a supportive environment but that could be different within different teams. The main down side was the constant organisational restructuring.

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3.6 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

3.4 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

3.2 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

3.3 out of 5 stars for Management

3.2 out of 5 stars for Culture

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